Flowers of the Forest - John Hyman, Florence Graham, Bruce Goodwin, John Williams John Hyman John Hyman was a friend and honorary member of St. Andrew’s Society of Williamsburg. He was a brilliant scholar and an admirer and collector of all things Scottish. Although not of Scottish descent, he probably knew more about Scottish history and culture than any of our members. We greatly admired him and he will be greatly missed. Following are two obituaries. HYMAN, John Arthur, of Williamsburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2008. A native of New York City, John attended Middlebury College and the University of Tennessee, as well as the Horace Mann School and the Williston Northampton School (Class of 1940). After successful careers in retailing, marketing, and manufacturing in Manhattan, North Carolina, Michigan, and Kentucky, he retired briefly to Florida. John moved to Williamsburg in 1988. John was a World War II Army veteran of the 143rd Infantry, Class A in North Africa, in the Italian Campaign, including the Battle of Monte Cassino, and in France. He assisted with the capture of Hermann Goering in Bavaria during the final days of the Third Reich. John was a passionate collector of antiques and a generous patron of the arts. For two decades, he served as a volunteer research assistant at Colonial Williamsburg, where he often loaned objects and shared his expertise for a number of exhibitions at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum on subjects ranging from Irish drinking vessels, noted silver collections in the Gaiser Silver Gallery and tea caddies to 18th-century dueling pistols, miniature portraits of Lord Dunmore (the last royal governor of Virginia), and Scottish maps. He published a number of articles in "The Magazine Antiques", gave tours and presented lectures at Colonial Williamsburg, and was well-known for his enthusiastic presentation on the "Nine Principles of Collecting", where he attributed his great success in collecting to having found the appropriate guru in John Davis, Colonial Williamsburg's recently retired curator of metals. In 1998, he was named Collector of the Year by the Collector's Circle of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Va. He was an honorary member of the St. Andrews Society and a former trustee of the East Tremont YMCA in New York City and of the Louisville Zoo. John is survived by his wife of 20 years, Betty Crowe Leviner of Williamsburg, Va.; two sons, John H. Hyman of Flemington, N.J. and Neil A. Hyman of Wilmington, N.C., and their mother Evelyn Brooks of Southport, N.C.; a stepbrother, D.A. Sachs of Louisville, Ky.; and two grandsons. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 19, in the Wren Chapel at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg at 12 noon, followed by a reception in the Great Hall in the Wren Building. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Doctors Without Borders, 333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001 or the Heritage Humane Society, 430 Waller Mill Rd., Williamsburg, Va. 23185. Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on 7/16/2008 Florence "Tommy" Graham Tommy Graham was the wife of Ken Graham, a past President of Saint Andrew's Society of Williamsburg. Tommy performed in the Lions' variety show until this year. She was a long-time supporter of SAS and the Williamsburg Scottish Festival. She and Ken donated a dancing trophy for many years at the Festival. Tommy has bequeathed funds in her Will for both SAS and the Festival. She was a true friend of SAS and we will miss her. Bruce Goodwin Bruce was a former SAS member and Board Member. We remember him fondly and we will miss him. John Williams Another SAS stalwart passes into history. He will not be forgotten. Published in the Daily Press on 10/8/2008 John William Williams WILLIAMSBURG - It is with deep sorrow that we announce that John William Williams, long-time resident of Williamsburg, Va., passed away on Oct. 7, 2008, after a brief illness. Family were at his bedside. 
Born Jan. 8, 1917, he grew up in Grundy, Va., with sister, Mary, and brothers, Edwin, James, PL and Joe. His father, attorney Robert E. Williams, was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives, and his mother, teacher, Garnet Hamilton Williams, was the first female member of a city council in the State of Virginia. He graduated from Emory & Henry College, taught Spanish at Grundy High School, and attended Washington & Lee School of Law. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of Captain, and worked for the Veterans Administration. At Fort Eustis, Va., he applied his passion for education as chief of the education center, guiding servicemen to fulfill their education goals under the benefits of the GI Bill.
He and his wife, the late Betty Boxley Williams, moved to Williamsburg in 1954 with their four children. He taught Sunday school at Williamsburg Methodist Church, and was active in many civic endeavors, including the St. Andrews Society, the College of William and Mary athletic boosters, the Crown Colony Club, and the White Elephant thrift shop for Williamsburg Community Hospital. His children will remember him as an organic gardener, student of philosophy, fisherman, and avid reader who could turn a knotted ball of string into a life lesson on patience.
John, a consummate gentleman, was a popular resident at Chambrel and Patriot's Colony in Williamsburg, where he resided in his later years. His innate kindness and wry wit charmed all who knew him and he will be greatly missed. 
He is survived by his sons, Bill and Phil Williams and Bill's wife, Arlene Aitken Williams, of Williamsburg; daughters, Martha W. Gray and her husband, Robert G. Gray, of Silver Spring, Md.; and Frances W. Davis of Clarksburg, Md.; three grandchildren, Sarah and husband, Jason Long, of Clarksburg, Md.; Kathryn and husband, Matthew Brigger, of Boston, Mass.; and Gordon Gray, of Washington, D.C.; two step granddaughters, Sarah Seashols and husband, Robert, of West Point, Va.; and Suzanne Brown and husband, Christopher, of Narrows, Va.; and step grandson, David Aitken of Fredericksburg, Va.; and five great-grandchildren, Hailey and Nathan Brigger, Kaia and Alyssa Seashols, and Piper Long.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the IHEY Varsity Club, Emory & Henry College, PO Box 950, Emory, VA 23427-0947, in memory of John W. "Cocky" Williams. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
 From the Richmond Times-Dispatch John William Williams WILLIAMS, John William, longtime resident of Williamsburg, Va., passed away on October 7, 2008 after a brief illness. Family were at his bedside. Born January 8, 1917, he grew up in Grundy, Va. He was graduated from Emory & Henry College, taught Spanish at Grundy High School and attended Washington and Lee School of Law. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army and he was chief of the Education Center at Ft. Eustis, Va. He and wife, the late Betty Boxley Williams, were very active in civic organizations. He was a member of Williamsburg Methodist Church. John was a popular resident at Chambrel and Patriot's Colony. He is survived by his sons, Bill and Phil Williams and Bill's wife Arlene Aitken Williams; daughters, Martha Gray and her husband, Rob, and Fran Davis; three grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the IHEY Varsity Club, Emory & Henry College, P.O. Box 950, Emory, Va. 23427-0947, in memory of John W. "Cocky" Williams. Keep the flag flying! Next page Spectator_-_Summer_6.htmlhttp://livepage.apple.com/shapeimage_1_link_0
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